Madanayake double propels Colombo Masters

Dr Dayan Rajapakse, Chairman and Managing Director of ESOFT Group (second on left) handing over the token sponsorship cheque to the Principal of Royal College Athula Wijewardana

Suwanji Madanayake’s double of 76 in 71 balls with four boundaries and a six in 71 balls, and claiming three wickets helped Colombo Masters beat Richmond Masters by 40 runs in a 35-over cricket match played at the Army ground, Mattegoda. 

Chief scores:
Colombo Masters 228/9 in 35 overs (Suwanji Madanayake 76, Amila Madurangana 26, Jithendra Perera 27 n.o, Ishira Silva 20, Chamil Perera 4/34, Sumudu Sandaruwan 2/35)

Richmond Masters  178 all out in 32.2 overs (Dilshan Amarasinghe 45, Subodha Gunawardena 23, Asanka 21 n.o, Suwanji Madanayake 3/25, Dineshan Silva 2/23, Amila Madurangana 2/16)